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SET Announces 30 December 2002 a Holiday

Date 17/12/2002

Following from the Cabinet Resolution on 26 November 2002 giving approval for Monday December 30 2002 to be a public holiday, the Bank of Thailand has confirmed that this day will be a Bank Holiday as well.
SEC Sues Former Tyco Director And Chairman Of Compensation Committee Frank E. Walsh Jr. For Hiding $20 Million Payment From Shareholders - Walsh Had Secret Agreement With L. Dennis Kozlowski To Receive Payment For "Finder's Fee" In Tyco's Acquisition Of T

Date 17/12/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a settled civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that Frank E. Walsh Jr., a former Tyco International Ltd. director, violated the federal securities laws by signing a Tyco registration statement that he knew contained material misrepresentations.
Quarterly Review Euronext 100 Index & Next 150 Index

Date 17/12/2002

As a result of the quarterly review of 29 November 2002 the following changes for the Euronext 100 index and Next 150 index will be effective as of Wednesday 1 January 2002.
Pacific Exchange To Trade Options On iShares

Date 17/12/2002

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced that, on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, it will begin trading options on iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund (IWB); iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (IWD); iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN).
Open Interest In CME E-Mini <SUP>TM</SUP> S&P 500 Futures Surpasses 500,000

Date 17/12/2002

Open interest in E-miniTM S&P 500 futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose to 502,739 positions yesterday, Dec. 16, 2002, marking the first time open interest in the product surpassed 500,000 positions.

NYMEX To Raise Margin Rates On Natural Gas Futures, Henry Hub Natural Gas Swaps, And Natural Gas

Date 17/12/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin rate increases on the first month of its natural gas futures and Henry Hub natural gas swaps, and e-miNY natural gas futures contracts as of the close of business on Wednesday, December 18.
NYMEX To Launch Financially Settled Monthly, Weekly, And Daily PJM Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 17/12/2002

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last week approved plans to introduce three financially settled Pennsylvania/New Jersey/ Maryland (PJM) electricity futures contracts in the first part of 2003 - one based on a daily floating price for each peak day of the month; one based on a daily floating price for each peak day of the week; and one based on the daily floating price for the next peak day.
New Volume Record For NYBOT's Russell Contract

Date 17/12/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced yesterday a new daily volume record for its Russell 1000 futures contract of 64,680 contracts set on December 12, 2002. The old Russell record was 43,840 contracts, set on June 3, 2002.
New Margin Requirements For NYBOT's Coffee, Cotton And Citrus Contracts

Date 17/12/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®)announced today that effective with the opening of business on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, the Coffee "C", Coffee Mini and Cotton margin requirements are as follows:
Montréal Exchange Extends Access To United Kingdom

Date 17/12/2002

Bourse de Montréal Inc. ("Montréal Exchange") announced today that brokers located in the United Kingdom will now have direct access to its market and products.